2020 New Brunswick general election

The 2020 New Brunswick general election was held on September 14, 2020, to elect members of the 60th New Brunswick Legislature. The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, led by Blaine Higgs, won a majority government.

2020 New Brunswick general election
September 14, 2020
49 seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
25 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout66.14% ( 1.20 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Blaine Higgs Kevin Vickers
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since October 22, 2016 April 24, 2019
Leader's seat Quispamsis Ran in Miramichi (lost)
Last election 22 seats, 31.89% 21 seats, 37.80%
Seats before 20 20
Seats won 27 17
Seat change 7 3
Popular vote 147,790 129,025
Percentage 39.34% 34.35%
Swing 7.45% 3.45%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader David Coon Kris Austin
Party Green People's Alliance
Leader since September 22, 2012 June 5, 2010
Leader's seat Fredericton South Fredericton-Grand Lake
Last election 3 seats, 11.88% 3 seats, 12.58%
Seats before 3 3
Seats won 3 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 57,252 34,526
Percentage 15.24% 9.19%
Swing 3.36% 3.39%
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are determined by popular vote for each riding.
Premier before election

Blaine Higgs
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after election

Blaine Higgs
Progressive Conservative

The writs of election were issued by Lieutenant Governor Brenda Murphy on August 17, 2020, after a request was made by Premier Blaine Higgs to dissolve the legislature.

The election was scheduled to take place on October 17, 2022, as determined by the fixed-date provisions of the Legislative Assembly Act, which requires a general election to be held every four years on the third Monday in October. However, Premier Higgs called a snap election after negotiations failed with the other parties that would have avoided an election until the fixed date in 2022 or the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At 8:55 p.m. ADT, CBC News declared a Progressive Conservative majority government.

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